Excavating-scraper.



1. B; BURKBTT. EXGAVATING SGRAPBR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 13, 1913 1,095,155. Patenteq A r;2s,1914.

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UNITED STATES 135mm OFFICE.

IRA E. BURKETT, OF

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MACOIV, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR TO SCHOFIELD-BURKETT CON- OF MACON, GEORGIA, A CORPORATION OF GEQIRGIA.

EXCAVATING-SCRAPER.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 28 1914.

application filed August 13, 1913. Serial No. 784,588.

To all whom. it 121 (11 con/cm Be it known that I, IRA .E. Bonnrxrr, a citizen of the United States, residing at 'Macon, in the county of Bibb and State of cally pull the load as it is drawn forward or to keep the scraper out of the ground when loaded, or when transporting the scraper from one point to another. 7

The invention is particularly adaptedfor use in connection with theapparatus shown in my Patent No. 1,000,988, dated Aug. 22, 1911 for excavator and loading apparatus, but is also useful with horse power .operated scrapers.

I will explain the invention more in del I tail with reference to the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings;

which shows one practical. embodiment'of the invention; although I do not consider the invention restricted to the form illustratedin said drawings, as it can be varied within the scope of the invention.

In said drawings: Figure 1, is a side elevation of the scraper in loading position.

Fig. 2, is a similar view showing it in hauling position. Fig. 3, is a top plan view of the scraper,

The scraper and is shown as of the scoop type and formed of metal. 'The rear" part of the bot tom of the scraper is upwardly inclined as at P, and the front edge of the scraper is provided with teeth 1". To the sides of the scraper near their forward ends are attached draft e es 1 and at the rear ends of the sides han les 1 These'may all be of the usualtype.

To the eyes 1'is attached a draft chain 2, which is connected to an eye 3, which may be attached-to 'a hauling cable or chain 3,

or to any other draft appliance, by whichvthe scraper can be drawn forward.

1 may be of any desired form,-

To the sides of the scraper, near their forward ends, is pivotally attached a yoke 4. which has an upstanding central shank 4., to which is pivotally connected the forward end of a bar 5, the rear end of which is preferably downturned and also pivotally connected to a lever 6, which inturn is piv-' otally connected at" 6 to a rod 1 secured to eyes l on the back 'of the scraper; The shank 4 of the yoke 4 is connected by a chain 4 with the draft ring 3 The'lever 6 can be shifted to the positions shown in Figs. 1 and 2; and when thrown to the position shown in Fig. 1, the yoke 1 is pulled backward, thereby tensioning the chain 4:

I and lifting the rear end of the scraper, (as

shown in Fig. 1) so that when the scraper is pulled forward, the teeth thereof will bite into the earth and the scraper will be automatically loaded as it is drawn forward. When it is loaded the lever 6 can be thrown forward to the position shown in Fig. 2, whereupon the chain' 4 is slackened and the rear end of the scraper lowered, and the draft on the chain 2 will pull the front end of the scraper upwardly out of the ground, as indicated in Fig. 2, so that the loaded scraper can be readily drawn along the surface oft-he ground without digging into the earth thus greately reducin the power required to move it forwar Thus by simply throwing the lever 6 forward or backward, the pull on the draft chain can be utilized to cause the scraper to load, or to ridefreely over the surface of the ground.

- To insure the proper bite of the teeth in the ground; and to. vary thebite according to the nature. of the soil being operated on; the bar 5 may be adjustably connected to the yoke and to thelever inany suitable manner. A convenient means, illustrated in the drawings, is to form the bar 5 with a se'riesof apertures 5 in its forward end, any of which may be engaged with a bolt 4 attached to the shank (1 and toformthe rear end of the bar 5 with series of apertures 5. any one of which may be engaged with the bolt-6 fastened to the lever 6. Said lever 6 may also be provided with a series of apertures 6", with any one of which the bolt 6 may be engaged. I

When the mvention is applied'to a power. operated scrap-er, (such as shown in my patent aforesaid) fthe scraper may be drawn lie 1 by chains 3 to draft eyes 1 noction between the bar 5 and the lever .6 is

such that when the lever 6 is thrown backward into hauling position, drops below the pivot 6*, so that the lever is automatically locked in this position and cannot be raised by any pull upon the yoke.

In operating this scraper, it may be drawn 1 backward, while in hauling position, to the point of loading; then the attendant can throw the lever 6 to the position indicated in Fig. 1: and when, thescraper is pulled forward, the pull on the chain 4 first raises the rear end of the scraper and causes its forward edge to bite the ground until the scraper is fully loaded; then the operator throws the lever 6 to the position shown in Fig. 2, the draft on the chain 4 assisting him in doing this, and then the chain 4 is relaxed and the draft on the chain 3 draws the upper edge of the scraper out of the earth, and into hauling position as shown in Fig. 2 and it can slide along easily, over the ground. The pipe 1 attached to the rear of the scraper is to support same at thedump, as described in my aforesaid patent.

The advantages and utility of the invention will be readily appreciated by those familiar with the use of such scrapers.

What I claim is:

1. In combination with a scraper, a. draftdeviceattached to the forward end thereof, a lever pivoted to the rear of said scraper, a bar connected with said lever, and a connection between said bar and the draft device. and an intermediate connection betweensaid bar and the forward portion of the scraper. whereby, by shifting said lever. the scraper may be adjusted to loading or hauling position. I

2. In combination with a scraper; a draft the pivot 6.

said yoke and the draft appliance; whcrclrn by shifting said lever, the scraper can be set to loading or hauling position.

3. In combination with a scraper, a draft appliance attached to the forward end thereof, a yoke pivoted on said scraper near its forward end, a lever pivoted to the rear end of the scraper, a connection between the yoke and lever, and a connection between said yoke and the draft. appliance, whereby. by shifting said lever, the scraper can be set to loading orhauling position.

4. In combination with a scraper, a draft appliance attached to the forward end thereof, a yoke pivoted on said scraper near its forward end, a lever pivoted to the rear end of the scraper, a bar adjustably connected to said lever and to said yoke, and a chain connecting said yoke and the draft appliance, whereby, by shifting said lever. the scraper can be set to loading or hauling pos ition.

5. In combination with a scraper, a draft device attached thereto. a lever pivoted to the scraper in rear of the point of attachment of the draft chain, means connecting said lever to the draft device. and a yoke attached to said means and to the forward portion of the scraper. whereby, by shifting said lever the effective length of such connection can be varied to hold the scraper in loading or hauling position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I atiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IRA E. BURKETT. Witnesses:

CIns. E. RIORDAN, W. WALLACE NAIRN, Jr. 

